Description
Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in the Media component of Google Chrome for Windows allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to breach the same-origin policy. The vulnerability is an implementation weakness (CWE‑346) that enables a crafted HTML page to read sensitive data from other origins, potentially exposing confidential information. It does not provide a path for arbitrary code execution but undermines web-page isolation and may facilitate data exfiltration from trusted domains.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome users on Windows using a version earlier than 151.0.7922.72 are affected. The issue resides in the Chromium-based Chrome browser, specifically the renderer process handling web content.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a medium impact severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests the current exploitation probability is low. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Exploitation requires remote access to an already compromised renderer process and the delivery of a malicious HTML page. The likely attack vector is inferred to be remote web content rather than a local or network-level attack.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 06:33 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later
  • Verify that renderer process sandboxing and Site Isolation are enabled in Chrome settings
  • Monitor for anomalous renderer process activity and block any unauthorized domain access

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 06:33 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in Media
Weaknesses CWE-346
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-31T18:10:49.494Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:35:03.301Z

Link: CVE-2026-17846

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T18:10:08.354Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:48.247

Modified: 2026-08-03T19:41:09.863

Link: CVE-2026-17846

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:19:37Z

Links: CVE-2026-17846 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T06:45:03Z

Weaknesses